UGI urges eligible customers to apply energy grants

UGI encourages eligible natural gas and electric customers to apply for federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds to help cover the cost of heating their home this winter. Applications are being by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services.

LIHEAP grants help customers with limited or fixed incomes pay their heating bills, repair or replace a heater, avoid utility service shut off, and assist in restoring a terminated service. LIHEAP grants do not need to be repaid. Customers interested in applying for LIHEAP should contact UGI. Company representatives will provide customers with information on the application process and eligibility requirements, and also will provide assistance in completing and submitting the required forms.

LIHEAP funds are limited and available on a first-come, first-serve basis to qualifying customers. UGI urges customers to submit a LIHEAP application as soon as possible. For more information on LIHEAP, customers can call UGI at 1-800-844-9276.

In addition to providing LIHEAP information and application support, UGI offers a number of assistance programs to customers experiencing difficulty paying utility bills.

Qualifying low-income customers may receive grants from Operation Share, UGI's hardship fund; reduced bills based on a percentage of the customer's income through the Company's Customer Assistance Program; information on payment arrangements; as well as an opportunity to participate in a free home weatherization program through the Low Income Usage Reduction Program (LIURP).